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Math for English Majors: A Human Take on the Universal Language
Hardcover
General EducationGeneral Mathematics
Publisher Price: $30.00
ISBN13: 9780762499816
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Published: Sep 3 2024
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.65
Height: 1.20 Width: 6.30 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
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Math, it is said, is the universal language. But if a language brings people together, why does math make so many of us feel so alone? In Math for English Majors, bestselling author Ben Orlin (Math with Bad Drawings) offers fresh insights for the mathematically perplexed and mathematical masters alike.
As Orlin reveals, the universal language is precisely that: a language. It has nouns (numbers), verbs (calculations), and grammar (algebra). It has funny idioms (exponential), quirky etymologies (squaring), and peculiar ambiguities (PEMDAS). It even has its own form of literature, with equations ranging from the simple wisdom of A2 + B2 = C2 to the startling profundity of eπi + 1 = 0.
Along the way, he shares relatable stories of his own mathematical misunderstandings and epiphanies, as well as the trials and triumphs of his students. And, as always, he sheds further light and levity on the subject with his inept--yet strangely effective--drawings.
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